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Vatican City, October 19, 2025 — The Vice Postulator for the Cause of Canonization of Blessed Peter Torot, Rev. Fr. Tomás Ravaioli, IVE, has expressed profound gratitude to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following the canonization ceremony held today at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and Rev. Fr. Tomas Ravaioli, IVE, share a moment of thanksgiving The canonization marks a historic moment for the Catholic faithful of Papua New Guinea and the universa

PORT MORESBY — October 28, 2025. The Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Archbishop Maurizio Bravi, has officially announced that the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Reverend Father Jacob Aba, S.M.  as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auki  in the Solomon Islands. The announcement was formally made in Rome at 12:00 noon on 28 October 2025 , corresponding to 8:00 p.m. in Papua New Guinea and 9:00 p.m. in Solomon Islan

The Catholic Church is pleased to announce that the Government, through the Department for Community Development and Religion, has provided funding of K1 million to the Church under the Church Partnership Program. This initiative also includes support for other mainline churches and church groups across the country. Group Picture after Cheque Presentations to the mainline Churches and Faithbased Organizations in Papua New Guinea. The General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops

PORT MORESBY  : Hundreds of Catholics from all over Port Moresby, and some who   flew in from other provinces, gathered at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium last Sunday, the 26th of October to celebrate the Thanksgiving Mass for Saint Peter To Rot, the country’s own son and first indigenous Saint. It was a historic and emotional day, marking 30 years since Peter To Rot was declared “Blessed” by Pope John Paul II in 1995. Now, 13 years later, Pope Leo XIV has officially declared h

Port Moresby, October 26, 2025 : The Catholic community in Papua New Guinea gathered in thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Peter To Rot. His Eminence Sir John Cardinal Ribat delivered a heartfelt message during the Thanksgiving Mass, reflecting on the journey of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. His Eminence reminded the faithful that the presence of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea goes back to 1844 with the arrival of the early

NCD Governor Hon. Powes Parkop spoke at the Thanksgiving Mass of Saint Peter To Rot yesterday and shared deep words of appreciation for the Catholic Church. He said that on behalf of the city, he wanted to thank the Catholic Church for its great contribution to the country, to the journey of the people, and to the nation as a whole. Governor Parkop reminded everyone that the Catholic Church has been a part of Papua New Guinea long before independence, going back to the 18th c

A two-day Missio Workshop on Project Funding, Procedures, and Safeguarding Requirements was successfully held in Port Moresby from Monday, October 27 to Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The workshop brought together 64 participants from dioceses across Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It aimed to enhance understanding of Missio’s project funding procedures, safeguarding requirements, and the use of the new online application portal. Participants posing for a group picture

Among the seven new saints declared by the Church is St. Maria Troncatti, an FMA Sister and missionary in Ecuador, alongside St. Peter To Rot, the first-ever Papuan saint, a catechist martyred during World War II for defending the sanctity of marriage and the Christian faith. The Salesian Family worldwide joyfully marked the canonization of St. Maria Troncatti, FMA, under the inspiring theme “A holiness that generates life with a missionary heart.” In Honiara, a thanksgiving

The canonization of St. Peter To Rot, the first saint from Papua New Guinea, became a moment of faith, unity, and joy for the Solomon Islands clergy who attended the historic event in Rome. Among the delegates representing the Solomon Islands were His Grace Archbishop Christopher Cardone, OP, Most Rev. Bishop Peter Houhou, and Fr. Jefferey Puritau, who joined the bishops and priests from Papua New Guinea for the canonization Mass celebrated by Pope Leo at St. Peter’s Basilica

VATICAN CITY — 20 October 2025 - In a historic moment for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Cardinal Arthur Roche , Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments , has formally presented the Decree granting recognition of the new Tok Pisin translation of the Roman Missal . The presentation took place in Vatican City and marks a significant milestone in the Church's ongoing mission to promote active participatio

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In a historic moment for the Church in Papua New Guinea, Blessed Peter ToRot was canonized yesterday on October 19, 2025 by Pope Leo XIV during a solemn Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The canonization mass, which began yesterday at 10:00 a.m. Rome time (6:00 p.m. in Papua New Guinea), drew thousands of pilgrims from around the world and marked the first time a Papua New Guinean has been officially declared a saint of the Catholic Church. Peter ToRot, a lay catechist and martyr,

VATICAN CITY — Sunday, 19 October 2025  – In a landmark moment for the Church in Oceania and beyond, Peter To Rot (1912‑1945) of Papua New Guinea has been formally canonised by Pope Leo XIV at a Mass in St. Peter’s Square, becoming the first native saint of Papua New Guinea. ( vaticannews.va ) A life of faith, service, and witness Born on 5 March 1912 in Rakunai village, East New Britain Island (then part of the Territory of New Guinea), Peter To Rot was a catechist, family m